Helen Hays

Roles: Special Guest

Helen, Director of The Great Gull Island Project since 1969, is a tirelessly dedicated scientist with infectious spunk who has given much of her life to the study and preservation of terns on Great Gull Island. In addition to the numerous published scientific papers generated by the GGI, Helen Hays has received many awards for her work including the President’s Volunteer Action Award (1985); Chevrolet Outdoor Conservation Award – National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (1996); Lifetime Achievement Award New York Audubon (1998); Conservation Service Award U.S. Department of the Interior (2002); Honorary Doctorate from University of Connecticut (2015).